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5 thoughts on “Top 5 TU players of post-Wallace Era”

Interesting that the top 2 players both only played three years at Temple. Close, but no cigar, for Dominique, Jaiquain, Neblett and Bruce Francis. Really thinking about putting BF in there somewhere but couldn’t.

absolutely, honorable mention behind Bruce Francis and ahead of those other guys like Neblett. Bruce Francis had 15 touchdown catches one year. Will we EVER have another guy with 15 touchdown catches again? Doubt it.

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